But it sounds to me like he wanted to keep you safe. He wouldn't do that if he didn't care about you. "V-verily? I am but his prized Possession. Did I … drive him away somehow?" Salem trusted you to keep his secrets. To guide his prayer. To stand by his side throughout his travels. Tia, you were probably the only person he could actually trust! I'm sure he would have returned, if he could have.